European Union

EU approves $90bln loan for Ukraine; Russian assets spared

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years

EU deadlocked on plan to turn Russian assets into Ukraine aid

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – EU leaders are locked in a dispute over whether to use Russia's frozen assets to finance Ukraine's defense, with Belgium and Italy warning of legal risks.

Ukraine’s Zelensky holds talks with European allies in London

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks in London with European allies on US peace plan and security.

Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini arrested

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Former EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini was one of the three people arrested by Belgian police on Tuesday, in a sprawling fraud investigation into the financing of a Bruges academy for young diplomats.

EU spends over 187 billion euros on Ukraine

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief says that the bloc has already spent over 187 billion euros to support Ukraine.

Report;

Europe being shut out of many aspects of US peace plan talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The participation of European countries in the negotiation process on the US peace plan is limited and does not imply access to details on many aspects of discussions on the Ukrainian settlement, according to a media report.

Brexit costs UK $118 bln annually in lost tax revenues

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union (Brexit) is costing the country 90 bln pounds (over $118 billion) annually in lost tax revenues.

EU to convene to discuss Trump’s 28-point plan for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – European Council President António Costa has convened a special meeting of all 27 EU leaders on Ukraine for 24 November on the sidelines of the EU-African Union Summit in Luanda, Angola.

Kallas:

EU’s ability to pressure China over Ukraine is limited

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the European Union’s ability to pressure China regarding its position on the Ukrainian conflict is limited.

EU disgusted with ‘endemic corruption’ in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The EU is seeking concrete commitments from Ukraine in the wake of the bombshell corruption scandal implicating a close associate of Vladimir Zelensky, according to media reports.

Slovak pres. stresses necessity of diplomatic ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, has emphasized the necessity of maintaining diplomatic and friendly relations with all countries, including the Islamic Republic.

NATO expansion does not stop for a minute despite all pledges

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized that the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has continued unabated, despite the assurances given during Soviet times.

Hungary will fight Brussels' plan to fully ban Russian energy

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Hungarian government opposes the European Commission's plan to fully ban Russian oil and gas by early 2028, as well as EU energy sanctions against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says.

All options on table over China rare-earth threat: EU chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels is considering all options to react to China’s rare-earth threat.

European Council agrees full ban on import of Russian gas

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The European Council today agreed on its negotiating position on the draft regulation to phase out imports of Russian natural gas.

Senior cleric:

Iran's defense capabilities not anyone’s business

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Tehran’s Interim Friday Prayers Leader says that Iran's defense capabilities are not anyone’s business and the country will not wait for anyone’s approval regarding this issue.

Iran's foreign ministry summons European ambassadors

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Ambassadors and heads of European missions in Tehran were summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry in protest over the European Union’s interventionist stance on Persian Gulf issues.

Iran slams PGCC–EU allegations on its sovereignty, defense power

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed the interventionist and unfounded claims raised in the joint statement of PGCC and EU, including the claims on the trio islands and interference in defense issues.

Georgian prime minister blames unrest in Tbilisi on EU envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Kobakhidze has stated that EU’s ambassador to Tbilisi Pawel Herczynski is to blame for the current unrest in Tbilisi.

Protesters storm Georgia presidential palace amid elections

TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) – Georgian police on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace.

Iran ready for transparency, rejects weapon allegations

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian told European Council chief António Costa in New York that Iran seeks constructive ties and rejects nuclear weapons claims, while condemning Israel for obstructing peace.

"Diplomacy has a chance": EU's Kallas says after Iran meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Diplomacy has a chance," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kalas said, referring to her and the European Troika foreign ministers' joint meeting with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Baghaei:

Araghchi’s meeting with EU foreign policy chief ‘useful’

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesperson described Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s meeting with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas as useful.

In Doha;

Iran FM, EU foreign policy chief discuss nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, met in Doha to discuss Tehran's nuclear issue.

Kallas:

Diplomacy window on Iran nuclear issue still open

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday night that the diplomatic window on Iran’s nuclear issue remains open.

Kallas says EU won't agree to sanction 'Israel'

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, says that the bloc is divided over sanctioning Israel, adding that she is ‘not optimistic’ the EU will agree on sanctioning Israel.

Iran slams E3 for bowing to US over snapback mechanism

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei criticized Britain, France, and Germany for bowing to Washington by triggering the return of UN sanctions on Tehran, calling it political obedience rather than a legal move.

Russian diplomat:

Europe lacks strategy to break snapback 'deadlock'

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – A senior Russian diplomat says the European troika—Britain, France, and Germany—lack a clear strategy to break the “deadlock” over “snapback” mechanism they threaten to activate against Iran.